Government ministries in Ukraine are the central bodies that are entrusted to implement a state policies in a certain field of government (finance, justice, interior etc.).Economic encyclopedia. "Academiya". Kyiv 2002 Each ministry is governed by a respective minister. The collective of ministries is called the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The modern Ukrainian ministries were first established after the February Revolution of 1917 when the Russian Emperor was forced to abdicate. The first ministries (secretariats) were Secretariat of state, Finance, Justice, Labor, Education, Communication, Trade and Industry, Transportation, Military, Agriculture, and Office of General Secretariat (General Secretariat of Ukraine).
Current ministries
Ministry Creation Notes Cabinet of Ministers 1917 Development of Communities,Territories and Infrastructure 2022 2022 merger of the Ministry of Infrastructure with the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development. Culture 1953 Restructured in 2010 (Culture and Tourism), merged in 2019 with Ministry of Information Policy, renamed in 2024 and 2025. Defense1991 Revived (previously 1917–1920 and 1946). Subsumed the Ministry of Strategic Industries in 2025. Digital Transformation2019 Formerly State Agency on E-governance Economy, Environmentand Agriculture of Ukraine 2010 Formerly Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. Subsumed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources in 2025, becoming the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Education and Science 1917 Previous iteration 1917. Energy 1971 Established 1971 as Ministry of Energy and Electrification. As Ministry of Fuel and Energy, subsumed the Ministry of Coal Mining Industry in 2010. Finance1917 Revived 1990, previous iteration 1917. Foreign Affairs1917 Revived 1991, previous iteration 1917. Health1917 Infrastructure 1917 Revived 1992, previous iteration 1917. Internal Affairs1917 Justice1917 Ministry of Social Policy, Familyand National Unity of Ukraine 1917 Previously the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy. Subsumed the Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine in 2025. Previous iteration 1917. Youth and Sports 2013 Revived (previously in 2005–2010 and 1991–1996) Veterans AffairsUkraine parliament appoints Markarova, Friz ministers, UNIAN (22 November 2018) 2018
Former ministries
Ministry of Industrial Policy (or Industry)Cabinet decides to unite Industrial Policy Ministry and Economy Ministry, Kyiv Post (March 28, 2014) 1997–2014 Ministry of Machine-building, Military-Industrial Complex, and Conversion 1996–1997 (transformed) Ministry of Emergencies (or Emergencies and Protection of Population from the Consequences of the Chernobyl Catastrophe) 1991–2012 (degraded) Foreign Relations and Trade 1991–2000 Ministry of Trade 1991–1992 (merged) Ministry of Science and Technology 1996–1999 Ministry of Revenues and Duties 2012–2014 Ministry of Coal Mining Industry 1987–2010 Ministry of Public Housing and Utilities 2007–2010 Ministry of Family Affairs and Youth 1996–2005 (merged) → Youth and Sports Ministry of Labor 1990–2010 (transitioned) → Social Policy Ministry of Transportation 1953–2010 (merged) → Infrastructure Ministry of Automobile Transportation (degraded) → Ukravtodor Ministry of Construction and Exploitation of Automobile Roads Ministry of Railways 1917–1920 Former agrarian ministries Ministry of Fishing Resources Management 1995–1997 Ministry of Bread Products Ministry of Rural Development Ministry of State Farms Ministry of Industrial Construction Materials Ministry of Social Security Ministry of Forest Management Ministry of Amelioration and Water Management Ministry of Light Industry Ministry of Special Construction Ministry of Construction (Construction and Architecture) Ministry of Higher and Special General Education Ministry of Statistics Ministry of Exterior Economy Ministry of Denationalization and De-monopolization Ministry of Nationalities and Migration Ministry in relationship with Verkhovna Rada Ministry of Press (Information) Ministry of Higher Education Ministry of Communication Ministry of Forest, Cellulose-Paper, and Wood Processing Industry Ministry of Fruits and Vegetables Ministry of Meat and Milk Industry Ministry of Food Industry Ministry of Preparations Ministry of Consumer Services of Population Ministry of Geology Ministry of Black Metallurgy Ministry of Montage and Special Construction Ministry of Industrial Construction Ministry of Information Policy
Original ministries (secretariats) Ministry Creation Notes Secretariat of Interiorpredecessor of Ministry of Interior Secretariat of Nationalitiespredecessor of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of Financepredecessor of Ministry of Finance Secretariat of Justicepredecessor of Ministry of Justice Secretariat of Labor Secretariat of Educationpredecessor of Ministry of Education and Science Secretariat of Communicationpredecessor of Ministry of Infrastructure Secretariat of Trade and Industrypredecessor of Ministry of Economy Secretariat of Transportationpredecessor of Ministry of Infrastructure Secretariat of Food Supply Secretariat of Militarypredecessor of Ministry of Defense Secretariat of Agriculturepredecessor of Ministry of Agrarian Office of General Secretariatpredecessor of Ministry of Cabinet of Ministers
See also Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
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